Eyeshield



Ma 10, 1932. H. LANG 1,857,156

EYESHIELD Fil d Jul 6, 1931 INYENTOR H Hermann Lazy.

Iii/ ATTORNEY Patented May 10, 1932 PATE oFFIc a I HERMANN LANG,OF NEwYoRmn. Y.

EYESHIELD Application filed July 6, 1931. SerialNo. 548,829..

This invention relates to eye shields in general, and particularly to what may be termed collapsible eye shields.

Eye shields are generally known to have been made in various designs, which are more or less effective and practical, however, their construction usually does not permit their safe handling, and their being carried about without great discomfort when not in use, due to their bulkiness.-

The prime objects of my invention are to produce a very simple, easily transportable and readily useable, inexpensive device of this kind which may be easily inserted. into a pocket or pocket-book, without discomfort to the person carrying it, and without taking up unduly much space, and which need not be handled too carefully for fear that it may be damaged while being carried in its collapsed form or inoperative position.

Another object of my invention is to provide an eyeshield which will afiord ample protection against glare or excessive light and which has the advantage of consisting of a practically unbreakable frame and a practically unbreakable and readily foldable shield member, adapted to be associated with the frame when desired to be worn.

The foregoing andfurther objects will become more fully apparent from the following description and the accompanying draw ings, forming part of my disclosure, but by no means intended to restrict my invention to the actual showing, and in which Fig. 1 illustrates a plan view of a preferred form of my device.

Fig. 2 illustrates the shield member blanked-out or developed form.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the finished shield member, and

Fig. 4; illustrates a modified form of my eye shield frame.

Referring now to the drawings, numeral 10 denotes the front portion of the shield frame, which is preferably bowed outwards, that is, in such a Way as to project beyond the forehead and above the eyebrows of the wearer, and which is provided with hingeforming ends 11, to which are connected head attaching members 12. The latter are so in its shaped that theirconnecting, ends 13 are curved inwards, from connecting point 11,

the purpose of which curved connecting ends will be explained presently.

Referring now to Figures 2 and 3, there will be seen a shield member 14 which is preferably made of highly elastic rubber tissue. The preferred way of producing this shield member consists of cutting or blanking-out from a rubbersheet a form shown in Figure 2, which consists of two symmetrical halves 15, provided with a central opening 16. These halves are folded, along lines 17, against one another, so that theirouter edges may be cemented into a sack shaped form as illustrated in Figure 3. I

It will be seen that by constructing the eye-shield member inthe above stated way, there are formed closed ends or pockets, 18, between which two ends the open portion, corresponding to cut-out 16, remains available for inserting therethrough the frame of the eye shield. It is obvious, of course, that the eyeshield may be constructed in any other suitable manner, as for instance in the shape of a relatively wide rubber band, or in any other practical way.

Reverting again to Figure 1, there will be seen (in comparing the size of shield member 14: in thatfigure with the size shown in F ig-,

ure 3). that the eye shield member in thefor-- mer figure is expanded, and consequently under tension. It will also be observed that the closed ends or pockets of the eye shield member engage and cover the hinged [end portions of frame member 10 and the curved connecting ends 13 of the attaching mem: bers. By so engaging the latter, the resiliency of the material will exert a pressure against the attaching members, causing them normally to assume a collapsed position, as shown in broken lines in Fig. 1. When the device is intended to be used, attaching members 12 are placed into the position shown in fulllines in Fig. l, and the shield member will exert a slight pressure against these members, thereby facilitating the holding of the shielddevice" against the head of the wearer. When the device is not in use, shield member 14 may be removed from-or retained" aluminum, celluloid, or any other suitable.

matter, which due to its construction is also practically indestructible;

Referring to Figure 4, there will be seen a modified form of my shield frame, where" a single wire construction is used, whichis formed into a front portion 19, curved similarly to frame member 10, the ends ofwhich, indicated at 20', are turned upon themselves and terminate in a coil or loop 21, from which extend head attaching arms 22.

In this construction the normal, inoperatime position of the head attaching arms'is that shown in full "lines in Figure 4, while their operative position, when the device is in use, is shown in broken lines. The same rubber shield member, as described in connection WithFigures 1, 2Vand 3, is applied also to the modified frame form,and its operation is practically the same, except that the end pockets 18' are not required to bear against arms 22 for the purpose of closing them to an inoperative position.

' There will be observed from Figure 1 that the 'open edge of the shield member" is stretched between the attaching arms 12. This stretched part permits close accommodation of, and intimate contact between the shield member and any shape of a forehead to which it may be attached. This close fit between the shield member and the forehead has another very important advantage, in that it prevents perspiration from dropping into the shielded eyes, p,a rticularly at times when the device is used in extremely warm weather. 7

While I. have shown and described specific forms of my idea, be it understood that improvements and Variations may be incorporated therein, without departing from the broadscope' thereof, as defined by the annexed claims.

I claim: 1. In an eye shade, a frame comprising an outwardly curved front member provided with hinge ends, a pair of head attaching members operatively connected with the hinge ends of said front member and provided with inwardly directed connecting arms, a shield member made of a substantial ly closed rubber sack, having end pockets, slippedover the front member, and engagingitsjei sisml the ennes inganm l ofw a d a ture V HERMANN LANG. 

